,,iib #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dhfa ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #cj 7legislative day1 ,septemb] #bi71 #bjbj,receiv$2 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,,an ,,act ,to am5d ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act to e/abli% a program to improve ! id5tification1 assessm5t1 & treatm5t ( pati5ts 9 ! em]g5cy dep>tm5t :o are at risk ( suicide1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,effective ,suicide ,scre5+ & ,assessm5t 9 ! ,em]g5cy ,dep>tm5t ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,program to improve ! c>e provid$ to pati5ts 9 ! em]g5cy dep>tm5t :o are at risk ( suicide ,"p ,p ( title ,,iii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhj;g et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #cii,v-#g4 ,program to improve ! c>e provid$ to pati5ts 9 ! em]g5cy dep>tm5t :o are at risk ( suicide 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,program7 to improve ! id5tification1 assessm5t1 & treatm5t ( pati5ts 9 em]g5cy dep>tm5ts :o are at risk = suicide1 includ+ by-- 7#a7 develop+ policies & proc$ures = id5tify+ & assess+ individuals :o are at risk ( suicide2 & 7#b7 enhanc+ ! coord9ation ( c>e = su* individuals aft] dis*>ge4 7b7 ,grant e/abli%m5t & p>ticipation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants on a competitive basis to n m ?an #dj eligible heal? c>e sites describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible = a grant "u ?is section1 a heal? c>e site %all-- 7,a7 submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may specify2 7,b7 be a hospital 7z def9$ 9 section #ahfa7;e7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act72 7,c7 h an em]g5cy dep>tm5t2 & 7,d7 deploy onsite heal? c>e or social s]vice pr(essionals to help connect & integrate pati5ts :o are at risk ( suicide ) treatm5t & m5tal heal? support s]vices4 7#c7 ,pref]5ce ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may give pref]5ce to eligible heal? c>e sites describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 t meet at lea/ "o ( ! foll[+ crit]ia3 7,a7 ,! eligible heal? c>e site is a critical access hospital 7z def9$ 9 section #ahfa7mm77#a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act74 7,b7 ,! eligible heal? c>e site is a sole community hospital 7z def9$ 9 section #ahhf7;d77#e77;,d77iii7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act74 7,c7 ,! eligible heal? c>e site is op]at$ by ! ,indian ,heal? ,s]vice1 by an ,indian tribe or tribal organization 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act71 or by an urban ,indian organization 7z def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,heal? ,c>e ,improvem5t ,act74 7,d7 ,! eligible heal? c>e site is locat$ 9 a geographic area ) a suicide rate t is high] ?an ! national rate1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y bas$ on ! mo/ rec5t data f ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion4 7c7 ,p]iod ( grant ,a grant aw>d$ to an eligible heal? c>e site "u ?is section %all be = a p]iod ( at lea/ #b ye>s4 7d7 ,grant uses 7#a7 ,requir$ uses ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section to an eligible heal? c>e site %all be us$ = ! foll[+ purposes3 7,a7 ,to tra9 em]g5cy dep>tm5t heal? c>e pr(essionals to id5tify1 assess1 & treat pati5ts :o are at risk ( suicide4 7,b7 ,to e/abli% & implem5t policies & proc$ures = em]g5cy dep>tm5ts to improve ! id5tification1 assessm5t & treatm5t ( individuals :o are at risk ( suicide4 7,c7 ,to e/abli% & implem5t policies & proc$ures ) respect to c>e coord9ation1 integrat$ c>e models1 or ref]ral to evid5ce-bas$ treatm5t to be us$ ^u ! dis*>ge f ! em]g5cy dep>tm5t ( pati5ts :o are at risk ( suicide4 7#b7 ,additional p]missible uses ,9 addition to ! requir$ uses li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section to an eligible heal? c>e site may be us$ = any ( ! foll[+ purposes3 7,a7 ,to hire em]g5cy dep>tm5t psy*iatri/s1 psy*ologi/s1 nurse practition]s1 c\nselors1 !rapi/s1 or o!r lic5s$ heal? c>e & behavioral heal? pr(essionals specializ+ 9 ! treatm5t ( individuals at risk ( suicide4 7,b7 ,to develop & implem5t be/ practices = ! foll[-up c>e & long-t]m treatm5t ( individuals :o are at risk ( suicide4 7,c7 ,to increase ! availability ( & access to evid5ce-bas$ treatm5t = individuals :o are at risk ( suicide1 includ+ ?r\gh teleheal? s]vices & /rategies to r$uce ! bo>d+ ( ^! pati5ts 9 em]g5cy dep>tm5ts4 7,d7 ,to (f] consultation ) & ref]ral to o!r supportive s]vices t provide evid5ce-bas$ treatm5t & recov]y = individuals :o are at risk ( suicide4 7e7 ,report+ requirem5ts 7#a7 ,reports by grantees ,ea* eligible heal? c>e site receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,secret>y an annual report = ea* ye> = :i* ! grant is receiv$ on ! progress ( ! program fund$ ?r\gh ! grant4 ,ea* su* report %all include in=mation on-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( individuals scre5$ 9 ! site's em]g5cy dep>tm5t = be+ at risk ( suicide2 7,b7 ! numb] ( individuals id5tifi$ 9 ! site's em]g5cy dep>tm5t z be+-- 7i7 survivors ( an attempt$ suicide2 or 7ii7 are at risk ( suicide2 7,c7 ! numb] ( individuals :o are id5tifi$ 9 ! site's em]g5cy dep>tm5t z be+ at risk ( suicide by a heal? c>e or behavioral heal? pr(essional hir$ pursuant to subsection 7d77#b77;,a72 7,d7 ! numb] ( individuals ref]r$ by ! site's em]g5cy dep>tm5t to o!r treatm5t facilities1 ! types ( su* o!r facilities1 & ! numb] ( su* individuals admitt$ to su* o!r facilities pursuant to su* ref]rals2 7,e7 ! effectiv5ess ( programs & activities fund$ ?r\gh ! grant 9 prev5t+ suicides & suicide attempts2 & 7,f7 any o!r relevant additional data reg>d+ ! programs & activities fund$ ?r\gh ! grant4 7#b7 ,report by ,secret>y ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! end ( fiscal ye> #bjbe1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report t includes-- 7,a7 f9d+s on ! ,program2 7,b7 ov]all pati5t outcomes a*iev$ ?r\gh ! ,program2 7,c7 an evaluation ( ! effectiv5ess ( hav+ a tra9$ heal? c>e or behavioral heal? pr(essional onsite to id5tify1 assess1 & treat pati5ts :o are at risk ( suicide2 & 7,d7 a compilation ( policies1 proc$ures1 & be/ practices e/abli%$1 develop$1 or implem5t$ by grantees "u ?is section4 7f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #bj1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4 4 ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,septemb] #bi1 #bjbj4;,*]yl ,l4 ,johnson1,cl]k